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Seeing the two widows cooperating so well, Yi Zhonghai felt a sense of nostalgia, as if he were reliving the past.

Back then, his word was law in the courtyard house; if he said he would hold a meeting, no one dared to refuse.

After leaving the Jia family home in high spirits, Yi Zhonghai suddenly calmed down.

He knew very well that the situation was different now than before.

To take control of the courtyard house, it is necessary to unite with Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui, and to ensure that they will not cause any trouble.

Yi Zhonghai took a deep breath and clenched his fists. He told himself, "Yi Zhonghai, you can do it."

After mustering his courage, Yi Zhonghai went to the front yard.

At this moment, Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui started arguing over a single move in a game of chess.

"Old Yan, you're being inconsiderate. Why didn't the general remind you?"

Yan Bugui said, "I didn't see it either."

Liu Haizhong said, "Then it doesn't count."

"Why doesn't it count?"

Yi Zhonghai looked at the two of them with a hint of disappointment.

Their children have cut off all ties with them, yet they still argue over such a trivial matter.

"Old Liu, Old Yan."

"Old Yi, you've come at the right time. Please be our judge."

Yi Zhonghai suppressed his anger and said, "Don't let such a small matter cause endless arguments."

I have something to discuss with you.

"What's the matter?" Liu Haizhong asked curiously.

Yi Zhonghai looked around and said, "Let's go to Old Yan's house to discuss this."

Liu Haizhong readily agreed.

Yan Bugui couldn't stop him, so he got up and prepared to go home.

At this moment, Yan Jiecheng's son, Yan Zhipeng, ran in from outside and jogged into the central courtyard.

"Yuanyang, I've come to visit you."

Yan Bugui stared at him with envy and dissatisfaction.

This is his own grandson, but he's not close to him at all. He never calls him "Grandpa" when they meet.

Yi Zhonghai also witnessed this scene and inwardly praised it.

Yan Jiecheng lived in a courtyard house, and he was still worried that the Yan father and son would reconcile.

Now that he sees that Yan's grandson doesn't recognize Yan Bugui and his wife at all, he feels much more at ease.

Once inside, Yan Bugui poured them both some boiled water.

Liu Haizhong said, "Old Yan, you're too stingy. Old Yi and I were playing chess at your doorstep, and you didn't even offer us tea."

Now that we're at your home, you should at least make us some tea.

Yan Bugui said matter-of-factly, "We don't have tea at home; I usually just drink plain water."

If you want some tea, go find Sha Zhu. He has plenty of good tea at home.

Liu Haizhong said with dissatisfaction, "You know perfectly well that he won't give it to me."

Yi Zhonghai also thought of He Yuzhu. If He Yuzhu could help with this matter, that would be ideal.

Unfortunately, he knew very well that He Yuzhu would not agree to help.

However, he wouldn't give up easily. He had to try, no matter what.

"Stop arguing, plain water is fine."

Liu Haizhong was too lazy to argue with Yan Bugui: "Old Yi, what do you want with us?"

Yi Zhonghai said, "Didn't Bang Geng just write back a letter?"
He fell off the mountain while trying to save local children. He injured his leg.

Liu Haizhong readily believed Yi Zhonghai's words and asked with concern, "I didn't expect that Bang Geng to be so courageous."

Is he seriously injured?

Yan Bugui, however, remained skeptical of Yi Zhonghai's words. He had watched Banggeng grow up since he was a child; how could he not understand Banggeng's temperament?

He'd believe it if you said Bang Geng broke his leg while stealing a chicken. But he'd never believe it if you told him he broke his leg while saving someone.

He guessed that Yi Zhonghai had called them because of the matter of the sticks.

Yan Bugui decided to wait and see.

Yi Zhonghai's focus was not on Liu Haizhong.

Liu Haizhong is an idiot; he can't even see the problem. His main concern is Yan Bugui.

Yan Bugui's calmness disappointed him somewhat.

"Bang Geng wrote that if he doesn't receive proper treatment, he won't be able to save his leg."

"Wow, it's that serious." Liu Haizhong asked in surprise, "Won't Banggeng be crippled from now on?"

Yi Zhonghai said, "It's not that bad. As long as you get proper treatment, there will definitely be no problem."

But as you all know, Banggeng is in the Northwest, a place where he knows no one, and no one will help him.

As neighbors, I feel we can't just stand by and do nothing.

Liu Haizhong, no longer naive, asked, "You're not thinking of donating money to the Jia family again, are you?"

Yi Zhonghai glanced at Liu Haizhong in surprise, but finally nodded.

“I don’t really want to do this, but what will happen to Bang Geng’s illness if I don’t donate?”
We can't just stand by and watch him become a cripple.

If outsiders find out, what will they think of the people in our compound?

They'll say we stood by and watched someone die.

They won't help us if we run into trouble in the future.

Liu Haizhong said, "Don't blame me for being blunt. You married Qin Huairu, so Banggeng is your son."

If Qin Huai can't come up with the money, can't you?
If you want a hamster to support you in your old age, you'll have to pay for it yourself.

Old Yan, tell me, am I right?

Yan Bugui had only intended to remain neutral, but little did he expect Liu Haizhong to bring the conflict to his head.

"I think you all have a point."

Liu Haizhong was not satisfied with his answer, so he asked, "You mean you're willing to donate to Bang Geng? Then tell me, how much do you plan to donate?"

Yan Bugui was stumped by the question.

Only a fool would donate money to the Jia family.

"Well, you need to apply to the subdistrict office for donations. You can only donate if the subdistrict office approves it."

Yi Zhonghai was very dissatisfied with his statement, saying, "Do you think my purpose is just to donate money?"
I did it for our three uncles.

Old Liu, let me ask you, after Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu got married, did they come back to see you?

They send gifts to Sha Zhu and Xu Damao, but they don't come to see you.

"Don't you have any complaints?"

His eyes immediately filled with dissatisfaction.

When he thought about what Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu had done, he wished he had never had them.

Yi Zhonghai then looked at Yan Bugui: "And you. Did you, as her father, know that Jie Di was getting married?"
At her wedding, the man sitting in the main seat was the disabled man from the junkyard.

You don't have any thoughts at all.

Yan Bugui's face showed regret.

Yan Jiedi did tell Yan Bugui about her marriage. However, Yan Bugui was unwilling to provide a dowry and even wanted a bride price.

Yan Jiedi would definitely disagree.

Her boyfriend was the son of Uncle Qin's comrade-in-arms. After returning from military service, he was assigned to work at the local police station as a section chief.

Such a good prospect was beyond Yan Jiedi's wildest dreams. She certainly couldn't let Yan Bugui ruin it.

Since the Yan family's affairs were no secret, Yan Jiedi simply abandoned Yan Bugui and married as Qin Daye's goddaughter.

As for Yan Bugui, he was naturally unhappy not to receive any betrothal gifts. He wanted to force Yan Jiedi to submit, so he didn't attend her wedding.

Seeing the two men lower their heads, Yi Zhonghai then asked, "What caused all of this?"

Liu Haizhong asked, "What else could it be? We haven't hit them enough."

Yi Zhonghai ignored him: "I'm telling you, it's because the atmosphere in the courtyard has gone bad."

Ever since the three of us stopped interfering in the affairs of the compound, the people in the compound have become increasingly indifferent.

Because of this, the relationship between your two families' children and you is becoming increasingly distant.

My real idea is to use this incident to rebuild the prestige of the three of us uncles.

Improve the atmosphere in the hospital.

Once the atmosphere in the courtyard changes, your child will come back and admit his mistakes sooner or later.

"Then, you can deal with them however you want."

The promise Yi Zhonghai made was extremely tempting to Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui. (End of Chapter)